Bull Run Run 50 Miler
Bluebells. Friends. Challenging trails. So much fun. A fabulous day on trail!
The bluebells in full bloom – magical!
VHTRC Elizabeth’s Furnace 50K – Massanutten Mountains
A fun day in the mountains with the Virginia Happy Trails Running Club!
And the rocks begin…
One of many stream crossings
Climbing on the ridge – that resembled a stegasaurus’ back
The views from the top are always worth the work it takes to get there.
Hashawha Hills 50K
A winter 50K put on by the Virginia Happy Trails Running Club – Hashawha Hills starts at the Bear Branch Nature Center in Westminster, Maryland. It’s a 2 loop course that takes runners on a wild ride through frozen and muddy fields, hills, streams, fire roads, and horse trails surrounding the park. Great day playing on trail – and a most fabulous finishers mug made by a local potter.
butt slide hill
one of several ICY stream crossings
as the frozen mud began to thaw….
mud…lots of mud
pine needle trail
- sweet finishers mug
Vicki’s Death March – Shenandoah National Park
While many people were out shopping with the mobs in malls, I was lucky enough to be on the top of the world with my running club. Black Friday was the 9th annual running of “Vicki’s Death March”, otherwise known as the Shenandoah National Park’s “greatest hits” trail run. The run started in the Old Rag parking lot and went up White Oak Canyon to Hawksbill summit, following the AT to Skyland, Little Stony Man, Corbin Cabin, Nicholson Hollow and back to Old Rag. Lots of climbing, a fair amount of rocks, roots, leaf cover and even a little ice. It was a gorgeous day, with a bright blue sky and warmish temperatures – a perfect day to play on trail.
Hawksbill Summit
Little Stony Man
White Oak Falls
White Oak Canyon
